Stephen Ur's Preseason Games to Watch for (Pre-Draft)

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Ravens vs Panthers, Week 1: Joe Flacco and the biggest stars won't play much, if at all, in this game, as it is the first week of the preseason. But it will be most interesting to see how the Ravens have improved from the 4-12 season in 2015 after the team was ridden with injuries. Playing against the defending NFC Champions defense will show how the offense has improved, and playing against Cam Newton and the Panthers offense will show how much the defense has improved.

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49ers vs Texans, Week 1: Both teams currently have a quarterback competition, By that, both teams have no idea who their staring quarterback is, Week 1 will be a big factor in determining who their quarterbacks will be Week 1. Both teams have two quarterbacks that could start for their perspective teams, Expect each quarterback on each team to take a lot of snaps in this game.

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Packers vs Raiders, Week 2: Last season, it seemed as if the Raiders showed the NFL they mean business for the first time since moving to Oakland. It may just be preseason, but winning at Lambeau Field would show the Raiders just how serious they should be taken. 

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Broncos vs 49ers, Week 2: The 49ers should still be looking into which quarterback should start for them in Week 1 of the regular season at this point. The Broncos have only one quarterback on their roster as of right now, former New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez. It may not be the smartest choice to go ahead and start Sanchez without looking into another quarterback, whether it be from another team or in the draft. So we could see the 49ers playing another team with a quarterback situation.

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Panthers vs Patriots, Week 3: This game has it all. Week 3 means that the starters will see more playing time as the preseason closes out. Tom Brady will go up against Cam Newton. Both star quarterbacks will have their star receivers and tight ends by their side during the time they play in this game. This could be the highest-scoring preseason game of 2016.

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Panthers vs Steelers, Week 4: This game has the same hype as the Panthers-Patriots game. The only things missing are tight end Heath Miller, who retired after last season, and wide receiver Martavis Bryant, who was suspended for the 2016 NFL season. The one big thing to watch for in this game will be the Steelers two great running backs, DeAngelo Williams and LeVeon Bell, both whose seasons ended due to injury, against the Panthers dominant defense. The two running backs will be a big key for the Steelers' success in 2016, so if they can beat out Carolina's defense, they will be looking good come Week 1 of the regular season.